May 24, 2013

The Masters 2013 first-round tee times: Tiger off at 10:45 a.m. Thursday

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(PhatzRadio / Golf.com) — The initial pairings for the two opening rounds for the Masters have been released. Tiger Woods tees off in Group 15 at 10:45 a.m. ET along with Luke Donald and Scott Piercy. Phil Mickelson joins last year’s runner-up Louis Oosthuizen and Martin Kaymer at 1:30 p.m. in perhaps the most intriguing [...]

Golf Recap: Billy Horschel maintains lead at Texas Open; Rory McIlroy four shots behind

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Billy Horschel was confident about his chances of staying on top at the Texas Open after taking the second-round lead. The relatively unknown up-and-comer lived up to his words on Saturday, holding off an experienced leaderboard to shoot a 2-under 70 and take a two-shot lead entering the final round. Horschel [...]

Golf Recap: McIlroy gets off to slow start, trails Bettencourt, Tomasulo in Texas

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Matt Bettencourt has spent the last year searching for answers to his severe asthma problem. The journeyman PGA golfer finally found that answer last week, in the form of the right combination of medication. His comfort showed on the golf course Thursday as he shot a 5-under par 67 to earn [...]

Golf: Rory McIlroy wins Golf Writers Trophy

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Rory McIlroy won five times around the world and finished the season as the undisputed No. 1 player in golf. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Rory McIlroy has won the Golf Writers Trophy for winning five times around the world and finishing the season as the undisputed No. 1 player in golf. [...]

Golf Recap: Harrington races out to 64 at Bethpage; Woods (68), McIlroy (69) in contention

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(L-R) Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland share a laugh as they walk up the 18th hole fairway during the First Round of The Barclays on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park August 23, 2012 in Farmingdale, New York. (August 22, 2012 – Source: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America) FARMINGDALE, N.Y. [...]

British Open 2012: Royal Lytham’s 205 pot bunkers can turn players sideways

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Peter Dawson of the R&A (L) walks with Tiger Woods of the United States during the second practice round prior to the start of the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes on July 17, 2012 in Lytham St Annes, England. (July 16, 2012 – Source: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Europe) (PhatzRadio / USA [...]

Golf: Tiger Woods made betting favorite for British Open

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Guess who is the favorite for the British Open? Here is a hint, it is not Webb Simpson. The players tee off July 19 but the early favorite is of course Tiger Woods. Despite his final two rounds at the U.S. Open, Woods is the strong bettor’s choice. How strong [...]

Golf Recap: Maggert, Merrick top Memphis leaderboard; McIlroy two back

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Jeff Maggert hits his tee shot on the par 4 9th hole during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind on June 7, 2012 in Memphis, Tennessee. (June 6, 2012 – Source: Andy Lyons/Getty Images North America) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jeff Maggert and John Merrick shot 4-under 66 on [...]

Golf: Odds on Tiger Woods to win U.S. Open are dropping

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — It didn’t take much for the golf world to fall back in love with Tiger Woods’ golf game. Just a victory in Jack Nicklaus’ tournament and one of the greatest pitch shots ever. Prior to the Memorial, Woods was 15-1 to win next week’s U.S. Open. He was 6-1 the [...]

Golf Recap: Jason Dufner leads by two at the Transitions Championship.

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Jason Dufner plays a shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the Transitions Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on March 16, 2012 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (March 15, 2012 – Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images North America) PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Jason Dufner and Padraig Harrington felt cautious at [...]